THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2011
PAGE 7
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KU Athletics
MORNING BREW
Snyder belongs among elite
B ill Snyder is one of the greatest coaches in college football history and deserves to be in the College Football Hall of
Fame once his illustrious coaching career concludes. What he has accomplished at Kansas State University has been nothing short of spectacular.
From 1939-1988, Kansas State carried the torch for football futility, amassing 136 victories in 547 games, which means they only won about 25 percent of their contests during that 50-year span. Kansas State was, quite simply, one of the worst college football programs.
Enter Snyder.
Snyder audaciously accepted the head coaching position at Kansas State in 1989, arguably the toughest job in college football at the time. In a basketball-crazy state, it is difficult to cultivate football success in Kansas, especially in Manhattan, a city located far from the densely populated areas in the state.
Trying to promote Kansas State University, its abysmal football program and the city of Manhattan to football recruits was a daunting task for Snyder when he began his coaching tenure at Kansas State. Nobody wanted to spend their time playing football and attending school at Kansas State University because the football program stunk, the school is in the middle of nowhere and Manhattan was a low-profile town that didn't appeal to players seeking glamour.
But Snvder had faith.
Snyder had faith in himself, the Kansas State football program and the city of Manhattan. He knew he could foster football success if he could persuade players, his coaching staff, the Kansas State athletic department and fans to believe in him.
During Snyder's two tenures at Kansas State, the Wildcats are 155-80-1, a winning percentage more than 65 percent. Snyder has emphasized running the football effectively, playing stiff, tenacious defense, and making a commitment to special teams because he knows that if they excel in those three facets, victory is inevitable. His teams have been successful because his players buy into his philosophy and become confident in themselves and the team. Snyder's philosophy has bred success in football and outside of the sport.
The players embrace Snyder's blue collar approach because Snyder knows what it takes to achieve success. Snyder is a confident, motivated man who loves to teach. Snyder demands that players perform to the best of their ability both on and off the field. His
mentality resonates with his players and football fans, which is why he is one of the most revered men in college football.
Snyder's ability to raise an appalling football program from the ashes and transform it into a national contender compares to what Bobby Bowden accomplished at Florida State, and even though Florida State had more victories and championships than Kansas State, Snyder's ability to turnaround the team was more impressive than Bowden's. Bowden was in an advantageous position because the state of Florida produces an influx of elite football recruits and because the city of Tallahassee and Florida State University appeal to football players. Bill Snyder does not have those luxuries, yet he has been able to improve Kansas State's football program immensely without top-notch recruiting classes to compare to Florida State's.
Under Snyder, the Wildcats have appeared in 12 bowl games and have won six of them. In 2003, Kansas State upset heavily favored Oklahoma in the Big 12 Championship game 35-7 and clinched a spot in the 2004 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl.
Snyder is also 15-1 against Kansas.
At 72 years old, Snyder is in the twilight of his coaching career, and he knows that he cannot coach forever. There is at least one man who would absolutely love to succeed Snyder at Kansas State once he retires: his former assistant, Mark Mangino.
— Edited by Laura Nightengale
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Season opener pushed back to Nov.2
KU Athletics offered no explanation about the change.
The Kansas women's basketball season will start two days later than expected. Kansas will host its opening exhibition game against Emporia State was moved to Wednesday Nov. 2 at 8 p.m.
Admittance are free to students with the show of a student ID. This season marks coach Bonnie Henrickson's eighth year as head coach of the Jayhawks as they search for their first NCAA tournament berth since 2000.
The team is led by junior forward Carolyn Davis and junior guards Angel Goodrich and Monica Engelman. The Jayhawks brought in five freshman highlighted by guard Asia Boyd who was named the no. 39 recruit in the nation by ESPN Hoopgurtz.
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THIS WEEK IN SPORTS
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